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. >>> and president obama is joining americans in honoring the nation's fallen war heroes, marking the traditional memorial visit at arlington international cemetery. he is fresh from moore, oklahoma, where he consoled victims of last week's powerful tornado. he also got a look at the staggering damage. >>> and an oregon teenager accused of plat mrothing a columbine-style attack is being described as a loner. grant acord was on a mission to blow up his high school. they found six bombs under the floor boards of his bedrooms. >>> and new jersey governor chris christie wants to talk to officials at rutgers, after allegations that the school's new athletic director has a history of abusive treatment toward players. julie hermann's former players have accused her of coaching through emotional abuse. there is no response from rutgers. >>> and years of frustration and heartbreak, they are all over. tony kanaan has his first-ever victory at the indianapolis 500. it was no easy ride. the lead changed a record 68 times, back and forth, before the brazilian flew across the finish line. celebrati
. >>> and president obama is joining americans in honoring the nation's fallen war heroes, marking the traditional memorial visit at arlington international cemetery. he is fresh from moore, oklahoma, where he consoled victims of last week's powerful tornado. he also got a look at the staggering damage. >>> and an oregon teenager accused of plat mrothing a columbine-style attack is being described as a loner. grant acord was on a mission to blow up his high school. they found...
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us prism tracks only terrorists outside the u.s., not americans. in a rare statement overnight national intelligence director james clapper warned that leaks about government surveillance programs are jeopardizing our national security. >>> and as sam has been reporting all morning, millions of people getting swamped by soaking downpours as tropical storm andrea races up the east coast. the storm triggered more than a dozen reported tornadoes across florida. one twister brought down a 200-year-old tree sending it crashing onto a restaurant. in just a moment, sam will have more on the flood watches that are now in effect for more than a dozen states. >>> and now to the economy. we just learned the nation's employers added 175,000 jobs last month. that is slightly more than expected, but still below the pace we saw over the winter. the unemployment rate ticked up last month to 7.6% because more americans are trying to re-enter the workforce. jobs were added in retail, food, as well as business services. >>> and authorities in philadelphia scrambling
us prism tracks only terrorists outside the u.s., not americans. in a rare statement overnight national intelligence director james clapper warned that leaks about government surveillance programs are jeopardizing our national security. >>> and as sam has been reporting all morning, millions of people getting swamped by soaking downpours as tropical storm andrea races up the east coast. the storm triggered more than a dozen reported tornadoes across florida. one twister brought down a...
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so much at stake for president obama and millions of americans seeking health insurance. and abc's jon karl has all of the latest from the white house. good morning, jon. >> reporter: the white house is not quite declaring mission accomplished. they say they've finally achieved their first goal, getting the website improved to the point where most people can use it to pick out health insurance. after two months of system crashes and error messages, the white house says healthcare.gov is working for the vast majority of people who try to use it. in a report filled with colorful charts and graphs. the white house uses to measure its success. some 400 software bugs and hardware problems have been fixed. the website can now handle 50,000 users at a time, 800,000 a day. it's now accessible 90% of the time, up from just 40% in october. the man in charge of the website reboot, gave his bottom line in a conference call with reporters. >> healthcare.gov on december 1st is night and day from where it was on october 1st. >> reporter: independent experts say there's little doubt the
so much at stake for president obama and millions of americans seeking health insurance. and abc's jon karl has all of the latest from the white house. good morning, jon. >> reporter: the white house is not quite declaring mission accomplished. they say they've finally achieved their first goal, getting the website improved to the point where most people can use it to pick out health insurance. after two months of system crashes and error messages, the white house says healthcare.gov is...
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fixed will make a new push today to get more americans enrolled in insurance. the white house is really racing against the clock now. >> reporter: that's right. and, george, this is a big, new p.r. push beyond just trying to get more people to enroll. the white house is trying to turn public opinion on this by reminding people of what they say are the benefits of the health care law for everybody. things like ending discrimination for people who have pre-existing conditions. and expanding coverage to millions of people who never had health insurance. and there will be a political component to the president's message today, and this push that you will see virtually every day for the next three weeks. he's going to be saying and the white house will be saying, the republicans simply have no alternative to this health law. >> you saw the website working at a much higher capacity yesterday. but still, a lot of bugs that could surprise people as they enroll. >> reporter: yes. and one of the biggest problems here, george, is even for those who have managed to navigat
fixed will make a new push today to get more americans enrolled in insurance. the white house is really racing against the clock now. >> reporter: that's right. and, george, this is a big, new p.r. push beyond just trying to get more people to enroll. the white house is trying to turn public opinion on this by reminding people of what they say are the benefits of the health care law for everybody. things like ending discrimination for people who have pre-existing conditions. and expanding...
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gathering data on americans. >> some people say, well, you know, obama was this raving liberal before. now he's, you know, dick cheney, dick cheney sometimes says, yeah, he took it all lock, stock and barrel. my concern has always been that we shouldn't do intelligence gathering to prevent terrorism but rather are we setting up a systems of checks and balances? >> reporter: this afternoon president obama travels to berlin. while there he will give a speech at the historic brandenburg gate 50 years after john kennedy gave his famous e speech. it was during the 2008 campaign when he addressed one of his largest audiences ever. >> thanks, jon, very much. >>> no you to that frightening incident high in the sky. a passenger screaming he was poisoned on an international flight. his fellow passengers racing to subdue him and holding him down until they could land. abc's gio benitez is here with this very frightening moment. >> reporter: it is, robin. good morning to you. for the first time we're seeing and hearing that man as he throws a tantrum on the airplane. it was on the last leg of a v
gathering data on americans. >> some people say, well, you know, obama was this raving liberal before. now he's, you know, dick cheney, dick cheney sometimes says, yeah, he took it all lock, stock and barrel. my concern has always been that we shouldn't do intelligence gathering to prevent terrorism but rather are we setting up a systems of checks and balances? >> reporter: this afternoon president obama travels to berlin. while there he will give a speech at the historic...
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those troubles with obama care hitting hard across the board. 7 out of 10 americans now think the country is on the wrong track. and this comes amid new revelations that the administration was warned about the problems with the website as early as march. abc's jon karl is at the white house. jon, these are brutal numbers for the white house. >> reporter: they are, george. the lowest job approval we have ever seen in the abc news/"washington post" poll. take a look at this. only 42% approving of the president's job performance. 55% disapproving. and on the health care law, a record high, 57%, say they oppose the law. only 40% are supporting it. and george, look at this number. we asked voters if they can have a mulligan on the 2012 election, who would they vote for? a plurality now say they would vote for romney over obama. that's one thing president obama doesn't have to worry about. >> what a difference a year makes. meantime, jon, real signs that there were some red flashing lights back in march about the rollout of the website. >> reporter: that's right. it turns out we learned from th
those troubles with obama care hitting hard across the board. 7 out of 10 americans now think the country is on the wrong track. and this comes amid new revelations that the administration was warned about the problems with the website as early as march. abc's jon karl is at the white house. jon, these are brutal numbers for the white house. >> reporter: they are, george. the lowest job approval we have ever seen in the abc news/"washington post" poll. take a look at this. only...
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and a fresh wrinkle in the long saga of obama care. the president postponing another key aspect of the law. a development that could impact tens of thousands of americans. and abc's david kerley is at the white house right now with more. david, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, dan. you're right. this is the second time this president is delaying a part of his signature legislation, as computer code writers are working overtime to fix the problem-plagued health care website. as the president was pardoning a thanksgiving turkey. >> i want to grant popcorn a full reprieve -- >> reporter: critics were suggesting that the latest delay in his health care plan is inexcusable. >> it really is an indication that small business is not a priority for the administration. >> reporter: the news, that the troubled website won't be ready for small businesses for another year. so, in order to meet the affordable care mandate, those small businesses will have to go directly to insurance companies or brokers. all this, just days before the presid
and a fresh wrinkle in the long saga of obama care. the president postponing another key aspect of the law. a development that could impact tens of thousands of americans. and abc's david kerley is at the white house right now with more. david, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, dan. you're right. this is the second time this president is delaying a part of his signature legislation, as computer code writers are working overtime to fix the problem-plagued health care website. as the...
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president obama will address the problems at the white house today and abc's rebecca jarvis has more on what's gone wrong and how it's being fixed. >> reporter: it was supposed to be an easy way for americans to sign up for health care online. this morning, the department of health and human services is admitting it's a bust. writing in a blog post, we know using healthcare.gov has been frustrating for many americans. they're also calling in a new batch of workers to address technical glitches and problems since its launch october 1st. >> this is unacceptable. it has to be changed. any system that deals with that many millions of people frequently does have a glitch. >> reporter: so far, 19 million people have visited the site, reporting issues like confusing error message, broken calculators, wrong information on medicaid eligibility and long delays in time-outs. but even when we tried to access the site, we encountered this error, a registration page filled with question marks and incoher incoherent data. president obama is expected to address the issue today, but many republicans
president obama will address the problems at the white house today and abc's rebecca jarvis has more on what's gone wrong and how it's being fixed. >> reporter: it was supposed to be an easy way for americans to sign up for health care online. this morning, the department of health and human services is admitting it's a bust. writing in a blog post, we know using healthcare.gov has been frustrating for many americans. they're also calling in a new batch of workers to address technical...
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but there's a number of americans in that group, somewhere in africa. and there's great concern that what they've learned in africa, they could bring home here. >> brian, thanks so much. >> thank you, guys. >>> now, to president obama's push for a diplomatic breakthrough with one of america's toughest adversaries, iran. president obama and the iranian president are in new york today for the u.n. general assembly. and there's talk about a possible meeting between the two leaders. abc's jon karl here to cover all that. and jon, there hasn't been a meeting like this in over 30 years. >> reporter: this would be historic. the last time was jimmy carter and the shah of iran, in 1977. this would be a big deal. at this point, based from what i'm hearing from white house officials, i would be surprised if the meeting doesn't happen. i think it would just be a simple handshake. but what white house officials are saying is there's nothing scheduled at this point, which is code for -- >> they're trying to make it happen. see what the iranians would do, as well. the
but there's a number of americans in that group, somewhere in africa. and there's great concern that what they've learned in africa, they could bring home here. >> brian, thanks so much. >> thank you, guys. >>> now, to president obama's push for a diplomatic breakthrough with one of america's toughest adversaries, iran. president obama and the iranian president are in new york today for the u.n. general assembly. and there's talk about a possible meeting between the two...
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with a new cnn poll showing that 52% of americans disapprove of how president obama is handling gun control but now the trez is hoping a bipartisan agreement can be reached before the momentum slips away. the debate over gun control is getting permanent this morning on capitol hill. >> do something before our tragedy becomes your tragedy. >> reporter: overnight, family members of those killed in newtown flew to washington aboard air force one hoping to lobby lawmakers after an emotional speech by the president. >> this is not about politics. this is about doing the right thing for all the families who are here that have been torn apart by gun violence. >> reporter: as an uphill battle. a ban on so-called assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition clips stalled. the strongest chance requires background checks for gun sales. >> we have to tell congress it's time to require a background check for anyone who wants to buy a gun so that people who are dangerous to themselves and others cannot get their hands on a gun. >> reporter: even background checks which are supported by nine out of ten am
with a new cnn poll showing that 52% of americans disapprove of how president obama is handling gun control but now the trez is hoping a bipartisan agreement can be reached before the momentum slips away. the debate over gun control is getting permanent this morning on capitol hill. >> do something before our tragedy becomes your tragedy. >> reporter: overnight, family members of those killed in newtown flew to washington aboard air force one hoping to lobby lawmakers after an...
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. >>> and president obama is ordering his national security team to consider ways to better support the rebels trying to overthrow the syrian government. that includes possibly arming those rebels, but the president says he's not ready to put american boots on the ground yet. >>> and troubling news about a commonly used drug that helps millions of americans sleep at night. a new study finds hospital e.r. visits skyrocketed by more than 200% in recent years because of adverse reactions to the drug zolpidem, which is the active ingredient in ambien and other sleeping prognoses. the biggest problem, interactions with other medications and alcohol especially among women. >>> finally, is there truth to the rumor that the city of savannah is haunted? check out surveillance video from a local burger joint showing a bouncing light there on the right side of your screen. it seems, well, odd. and if you're not convinced, and who among us isn't, take a look, a rack of cups falling over. >> how can that bey. >> it just happened on its own. >> or did it? >> you decide. haunted or vermin. you decide.
. >>> and president obama is ordering his national security team to consider ways to better support the rebels trying to overthrow the syrian government. that includes possibly arming those rebels, but the president says he's not ready to put american boots on the ground yet. >>> and troubling news about a commonly used drug that helps millions of americans sleep at night. a new study finds hospital e.r. visits skyrocketed by more than 200% in recent years because of adverse...
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the american civil liberties union is suing the obama nsa, saying the tracking of phone calls is unconstitutional. edward snowden is believed to be hiding in a private home in hong kong. u.s. officials are convinced he did not act alone. >>> meantime, several tech companies, microsoft, twitter, google and facebook, all demanding the rights of how many secret data requests they receive from the government. >>> and it is a calm this morning in istanbul, turkey. after some of the worst violence from anti-government violence erupted a couple of weeks ago. >>> authorities in south africa have tightened security at the hospital where nelson mandela is being treated. we have been told that mandela is responding better to treatment today. he's spending his fifth day in intensive care for a lung infection. >>> and a wild crash caught on camera in arizona. the driver of this car loses control, coming around a bend. driving off a canyon road. somehow, he walked away with a few scratches. can't be said the same for the car. >>> and finally, this redefines the term wedding crasher. you have to watch this one.
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. >>> meantime, russian president putin takes issue with president obama's statement about american exceptionalism, saying, i quote, it's dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, end quote. big safety recall, meanwhile this morning. more than 2 million dehumidifiers are being recalled by gree electric. they were sold under brand names. dan bye frigidaire, kenmore and seabreeze. they're being blamed for millions in fire damage. we have the affected brands and numbers listed on our website on yahoo! >>> a heart-stopping river rescue on camera. a 92-year-old man swept into the floodwaters in colombia. he managed to grab a cable under a bridge. he held on for more than an hour. a police officer finally able to throw him a rope and hoist him, thankfully, to safety. >>> finally, our best wishes from "gma" this morning, to the now much-larger d'errico family in las vegas. larger thanks to the delivery of quintuplets. all five, healthy, doing well. the couple says no fertility drugs, actually, involved here. this is five for one. the new additions can actually look up, now, to an ol
. >>> meantime, russian president putin takes issue with president obama's statement about american exceptionalism, saying, i quote, it's dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, end quote. big safety recall, meanwhile this morning. more than 2 million dehumidifiers are being recalled by gree electric. they were sold under brand names. dan bye frigidaire, kenmore and seabreeze. they're being blamed for millions in fire damage. we have the affected brands and...
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obama's guest. surprising military kids celebrating their moms at the white house just before mother's day. the first lady joking, the parents were getting a couple of minutes of free baby-sitting from his royal highness. >> happy mother's day. i hope you guys enjoyed this. >> reporter: but it was the evening event that was most personal for the prince, helping raise money for the anti-land mine charity his mother, so passionately campaigned for while alive. >> this evening gives me great personal pleasure to my mother who believed passionately in this cause and would be so proud my association with halo and in her special way she adopted it as her own. >> reporter: his love for her cause and a preview of the work ahead on this jam-packed trip as >> the prince will be jetting to more colorado to visiting warriors games. robin and josh. >> it's nice to see the prince with mrs. obama and we should note that today is military spouse appreciation day. keep that in mind. sam and i, we both come from mili
obama's guest. surprising military kids celebrating their moms at the white house just before mother's day. the first lady joking, the parents were getting a couple of minutes of free baby-sitting from his royal highness. >> happy mother's day. i hope you guys enjoyed this. >> reporter: but it was the evening event that was most personal for the prince, helping raise money for the anti-land mine charity his mother, so passionately campaigned for while alive. >> this evening...
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. >> the american people refuse to be terrorized. >> reporter: when president obama asked us to stay vigilant in the wake of the attacks, he may not have foreseen this. bomb-sniffing dogs and robots working overtime. americans seeing something and saying something in droves. >> you feel safer by seeing it but brings it to the forefront of what could happen. >> reporter: a rash of suspicious packages called in to 911 tuesday. >> they located an abandoned box in the trash can that's suspicious in nature. it has wires coming out of it. >> reporter: a bomb-sniffing dog took out this hair dryer. in new jersey, an unattended bag shut down the pat train. police in new york city fielded 77 such reports in less than 24 hours, three times the norm. >> it would be easier if we just did pay attention, but if yesterday doesn't refresh your memory, i don't know what would. >> reporter: the epicenter of the jitters quite justifiably boston, where streets this morning are filled with armored vehicles, heavily armed cops and the national guard. at logan airport officials removed all passengers from a
. >> the american people refuse to be terrorized. >> reporter: when president obama asked us to stay vigilant in the wake of the attacks, he may not have foreseen this. bomb-sniffing dogs and robots working overtime. americans seeing something and saying something in droves. >> you feel safer by seeing it but brings it to the forefront of what could happen. >> reporter: a rash of suspicious packages called in to 911 tuesday. >> they located an abandoned box in the...
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surge of violence in recent weeks after the taliban launched its spring offensive. >>> and president obama is expected to answer questions today about the scandal at the irs. he has already accepted the resignation of steven miller, the agency's acting commissioner amid the growing outcry over the agency's targeting of conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status. the president is promising new oversight to make sure it never happens again. meanwhile, the first congressional hearing on the scandal gets under way tomorrow. >>> and you've heard of take your child to work day, but what about take your grandchild to congress day. that can be a bit tricky. >> -- can hide their identities. >> no. >> -- where criminals -- >> the boy is sweet. north carolina congressman mel watt doubling as a baby-sitter for his 2-year-old grandson during a very important hearing yesterday with the attorney general. little nico, well behaved pulled it together at least until it was grandpa's turn to speak. in the end, however, nico was a very good little lad. >> he got his way. >> i will sit here and i'm
surge of violence in recent weeks after the taliban launched its spring offensive. >>> and president obama is expected to answer questions today about the scandal at the irs. he has already accepted the resignation of steven miller, the agency's acting commissioner amid the growing outcry over the agency's targeting of conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status. the president is promising new oversight to make sure it never happens again. meanwhile, the first congressional...
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president obama and his chinese counterpart are set to meet in california in just two weeks, josh. >> pierre thomas in washington, thank you for that. >>> an american fighter jet has crashed into the pacific off of okinawa, japan. the fight of the f-15 ejected during the overnight training flight and was pulled from the water by a japanese rescue crew an hour later. >>> also a frightening scene to show you caught on video. a construction crane comes crashing down and as you can see essentially cuts through an apartment building in russia. hit the roof and just sliced through a line of balconies before crushing several cars. though hundreds of people live in the building, nobody was hurt. >>> and a horse in california survived quite an ordeal. he fell into a 30-foot irrigation well, trapped there for hours. as you can see the fire department pumped water in, floated the horse to the top. they brought in a crane to finally lift him out. thankfully that horse, fine, suffered only cuts and bruises. >>> as did a lot of folks in great britain, because, oh, thank god, one of the great, great
president obama and his chinese counterpart are set to meet in california in just two weeks, josh. >> pierre thomas in washington, thank you for that. >>> an american fighter jet has crashed into the pacific off of okinawa, japan. the fight of the f-15 ejected during the overnight training flight and was pulled from the water by a japanese rescue crew an hour later. >>> also a frightening scene to show you caught on video. a construction crane comes crashing down and as...
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nonstop to try to gain support from congress and the american people. the president reached across the aisle to make his case, meeting with two of his harshest critics in an effort to gain momentum for congressional approval to use military force against syria. >> i think we have found some areas that we can work together, but we have a long way to go. >> we urged the president to up his game and inform the american people what does it mean if assad wins and the opposition loses. >> reporter: while senator mccain has criticized the president for not taking enough action in syria, he is now urging his colleagues to support the resolution. >> a vote against that resolution by congress i think would be catastrophic because it would undermine the credibility of the united states of america and the president. >> reporter: meanwhile, syrian president bashar al assad looking poised and immaculately dressed came out in defiance telling the french newspaper "le figaro" that president obama has no proof chemical weapons were used. assad also issued a stern warnin
nonstop to try to gain support from congress and the american people. the president reached across the aisle to make his case, meeting with two of his harshest critics in an effort to gain momentum for congressional approval to use military force against syria. >> i think we have found some areas that we can work together, but we have a long way to go. >> we urged the president to up his game and inform the american people what does it mean if assad wins and the opposition loses....
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. >> reporter: president obama is speaking here in berlin where two of the greatest speeches in american presidential history were delivered. of course, john f. kennedy's speech 50 years ago and president reagan saying tear down that wall just two years before the wall that stood right behind president obama once stood, he started off his speech joking about the warm welcome he's gotten. >> in fact it's so warm and i feel so good, that i'm actually going to take off my jacket and anybody else who wants to feel free to do so. the -- we can be a little bit more informal amongst friends. today, i'm proud to return as president of the united states. i bring with me the enduring friendship of the american people as well as my wife michelle and malia and sasha. >> reporter: back in 2008 candidate barack obama addressed one of the largest crowds that he's ever seen. this time around a significantly smaller crowd, but the president still popular here, george sf. >> thanks, john. >>> elizabeth. >> we'll turn now for the boeing dreamliner. the airplane that was launched with so much promise is sti
. >> reporter: president obama is speaking here in berlin where two of the greatest speeches in american presidential history were delivered. of course, john f. kennedy's speech 50 years ago and president reagan saying tear down that wall just two years before the wall that stood right behind president obama once stood, he started off his speech joking about the warm welcome he's gotten. >> in fact it's so warm and i feel so good, that i'm actually going to take off my jacket and...
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. >>> we get to the latest troubles now for obama care. the first official figures are out. and the number of americans signing up for insurance on healthcare.gov, far below the president's hopes. he may support changes as early as today. jim avila is on point at the white house. and, jim, the pressure for change continues to build. >> reporter: that's right, good morning. the white house is under pressure from its own party. senate democrats expected to urge president obama to honor his famous words, if they like their plan, they can keep their plan. the president's signature achievement, health care for everyone, officially got off to a resounding thud. the first month of enrollment, crippled by a website that did not function most of the time. entice a mere 106,000 people to select a plan. and only 27,000 signed up through the federal government's healthcare.gov site. far short of the 500,000 the administration had hoped for in the first month. and the 7 million by the march deadline. prompting presidential spokesman jay carney to lowball expectations just before the numb
. >>> we get to the latest troubles now for obama care. the first official figures are out. and the number of americans signing up for insurance on healthcare.gov, far below the president's hopes. he may support changes as early as today. jim avila is on point at the white house. and, jim, the pressure for change continues to build. >> reporter: that's right, good morning. the white house is under pressure from its own party. senate democrats expected to urge president obama to...
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. >> so let me say directly to these americans, you deserve better. i apologize. >> reporter: today, the woman in charge of obama care, the embattled health and human services secretary, kathleen sebelius, is expected to blame the failures of healthcare.gov on contractors who built the site. and in a prepared remark, distributed in advance, she takes none of the blame. even though a document posted overnight by a congressional committee, shows that the main contractor did warn the government more testing was needed before launch. all this the day after an obama administration official apologized for the first time, for the errant website. >> to the millions of americans who attempted to use healthcare.gov to shop and enroll in health care coverage, i want to apologize to you. we know how desperately you need affordable coverage. >> reporter: but there was no apology from the white house, for another obama care dust-up, the oft repeated claim -- >> no matter what you have heard, if you like your plan, you can keep your plan. if you like your doctor, yo
. >> so let me say directly to these americans, you deserve better. i apologize. >> reporter: today, the woman in charge of obama care, the embattled health and human services secretary, kathleen sebelius, is expected to blame the failures of healthcare.gov on contractors who built the site. and in a prepared remark, distributed in advance, she takes none of the blame. even though a document posted overnight by a congressional committee, shows that the main contractor did warn the...
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. >> what's the most important thing president obama could do right now to fix that balance? >> i would say the most important thing, is to get -- american growth up to traditional levels. roughly twice what they are. fix the long-term entitlement problems. five, ten years out, we know what we have to do with things like medicare. get immigration reform. passed right now. have a national infrastructure bank. and get americans working again. it comes back to what we began with. all these things are domestic. we have to restore the domestic side of national security. at the same time, stop trying to do things in the world that we simply can't do. >> richard haass, president of >>> we only have a few seconds left. a big congratulations to one of our writers. there's raquel. >> we love you, congrats. >> katy perry, guys, tomorrow on "good morning america." >> you were saying about the -- >> have a smurfy day. >>> good morning. i'm eric thomas. livermore is hosting the inaugural intermediate little league world series which begins today at max baer park. the 13-year-old players co
. >> what's the most important thing president obama could do right now to fix that balance? >> i would say the most important thing, is to get -- american growth up to traditional levels. roughly twice what they are. fix the long-term entitlement problems. five, ten years out, we know what we have to do with things like medicare. get immigration reform. passed right now. have a national infrastructure bank. and get americans working again. it comes back to what we began with. all...